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Organize Florida Hosting 1st Voices Of Freedom Event
ROBIN LOCKETT
Organize Florida, with the assistance of several other businesses and organizations, will host its First Annual Cook- out for the community on Sat- urday, August 17, 2019, 2-6 p. m. The event will be held at Cyrus Greene Park, 2101 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. Tampa, FL 33603.
Ms. Robin Lockett, the new Regional Director of Or-
ganize Florida in Tampa, said, “The organization is a commu- nity-based, nonprofit member organization of low and moder- ate income people dedicated to the principles of social, racial, and economic justice and the promotion of an equal and fair Florida for all.”
The special guest for this event is former gubernatorial candidate, Andrew Gillum.
Several others will be fea- tured in a Freestyle Rap Battle hosted by Howard Word: Tom G, Aych, Priceless Scott, Peril Sensi, Tunedapoet, Mikethe- dawn, Rope-Gang-Twan, Krazy, Adorabella and Nini.
The Cookout will have free food, fun, Spades Tournament, raffle, prizes, give-aways and kid friendly activities.
For additional information, contact Elton Lassiter, (813) 447-3308.
Corvette Show Is Experience For Entire Family
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
It is always exciting to at- tend an outing that has never been in a place before. But, it is even more exciting when the event is designed for a great cause.
Members of Positive Im- ages are busy making prepara- tions to host the first “Historic Ybor City Corvette Car Show” in Tampa. The show will take place on August 31st, and resi- dents will have an opportunity to make the day a family day. It will begin at 11 a.m., on the corner of 7th Avenue and N. 15th Street at Jazzin at the Ritz and culminate at 7th Avenue and N. 20th Street, at 2:30 p.m.
More than 100 Corvettes, representing various years and styles, will be on display.
Ms. Darlene Johnson is coordinating pre- registration and on-site registration the day of the event. “As a long time member of The Positive Image Committee, I find great joy in planning community events, especially events that benefit the kids of St. Peter Claver and the City of Tampa Department of Parks and Recreation. This event will be a great family outing and is
DARLENE JOHNSON
free to the community. It is an event you don’t want to miss.” Bobby Bowden said,
“Historic Ybor City Corvette Car Show will be the first of its kind in this com- munity that will highlight African American interests in this type of automobile.
“I have owned a couple of Corvettes, but I’ve never been a member of a Corvette Club. Corvette Clubs around the country sponsor events and donate the proceeds to charita- ble organizations in their lo- cales. The proceeds from this event will benefit the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Departments and St. Peter Claver Catholic School.
BOBBY BOWDEN
“This is a family-oriented event, but above all, and I’m looking forward to participat- ing in it. Kudos to Marvin Knight and the members of Positive Images for providing the community with such an innovative initiative.”
Any organizations or indi- viduals interested in volun- teering can contact Deshon Glenn at (813) 789-2407 for more information.
Anyone seeking additional information can visit Oriental Fish Market, corner of N. 15th Street and E. Lake Avenue, or on Facebook and Event Brite. The Corvette Car Show is being sponsored by the Positive Im- ages, and being coordinated by Marvin Knight.
An 8-Hour Standoff Ended With 6 Philadelphia Officers Shot
For hours, bullets flew and gunpowder wafted through the streets of North Philadelphia.
Police officers trying to serve a narcotics warrant en- tered a row house in the Nice- town-Tioga neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. As they got toward the kitchen area, a man fired multiple rounds, forcing some officers to escape through the window, authori- ties said.
But others got trapped in the house with the gunman after he barricaded himself. As he traded gunfire with police outside, bullets ricocheted on the pavement, sending officers crouching behind police cars. Six officers were wounded by the time the suspect surren- dered outside almost eight hours later.
"We do know this guy came actually outside with a gun ... so this could have been even more dangerous and volatile if not for the professionalism of SWAT" officers, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross said.
Mayor Jim Kenney said
MAURICE HILL
he's thankful no lives were lost, but is "a little angry about someone having all that weaponry and all that fire- power."
"But we'll get to that an- other day," the mayor said. "It's about the officers and their families right now."
The suspect called an attor- ney for help during the stand-
off
Ross identified the suspect
as Maurice Hill. The police chief praised an attorney who had worked with Hill for help-
ing end the standoff.
"I gave his attorney,
Shaka Johnson, a lot of credit that he came and he was able to certainly engage him in conversation much longer," Ross said.
Johnson told reporters that he is Hill's former attor- ney, and that he received a call from Hill at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday while he was watching the drama unfold on TV.
Johnson said the suspect told him he needed help.
"I realized who it was. The game for me became getting him out of there safely," Johnson told KYW.
"He did not want this to end violently. ... I told him you got to surrender now."
Authorities had to use tear gas to get the suspect out of the house, the police chief said. And because tear gas still waft- ing in the air Thursday morn- ing, investigators haven't been able to go inside the home.
"It will be active scene for a number of hours," Ross said.
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